Burgeoning Research in Emergent Leadership

Abstract

This symposium features emerging developments in emergent leadership research, reflecting some of the following questions: What role can computational modeling play in exploring different theoretical perspectives of emergent leadership? What do the patterns of leader emergence within team networks reveal that single occurrences of the phenomenon cannot? What influence do cultural norms have on the effectiveness of informal leadership status-seeking behaviors? Of what importance is the gender of those being evaluated for emergent leadership status, and what about the evaluator? More specifically, the studies included in this symposium focus on utilizing agent-based computational modeling as a way to compare social-cognitive and social-interactionist perspectives of leadership emergence (Acton, Foti, & Lord), how social network analysis can reveal patterns of emergent leadership in teams, and how maintaining multiple leader relationships impacts team member stress (Choudhury & Maupin), how high-ability team members' self-promotive behaviors are interpreted differently based on cultural norms (Liu & Hanna), and how the gender of those granting leadership status, as well as the gender composition of informal teams, is predictive of emergent leadership evaluations (Farro, Kukenberger, & D'Innocenzo). The discussant, Dr. William Gardner, will discuss themes across studies, highlight future research directions, and lead an interactive discussion between presenters and the audience. Who recognizes women's emergent leadership? Multilevel effects of gender on emergent leadership Presenter: Andrea Farro; Rowan U. Presenter: Michael Kukenberger; U. of New Hampshire Presenter: Lauren D'Innocenzo; Drexel U. Using agent-based modeling to test core components of the leadership emergence process Presenter: Bryan Acton; Durham U. Business School Presenter: Roseanne Foti; Virginia Tech Presenter: Robert G. Lord; Durham U. Demands of informal leadership in self-managing teams: Stress and well-being in team members Presenter: Anwesha Choudhury; Binghamton U.-State U. of New York Presenter: Cynthia Kay Maupin; U. of Mississippi One impression to rule them all? Culture's role interpreting promotive tactics by emergent leaders Presenter: Bo Liu; Jiangxi U. of Fiance and Economics Presenter: Andrew A. Hanna; U. of Nebraska, Lincoln